96 points Wine Spectator: "(non-auction) A laser beam of fruit and mineral. Vivid aromas and flavors of apricot, mandarin orange, vanilla and mineral are etched into an incisive structure. The texture is creamy, yet the overall impression is very intense and focused. Drink now through 2020. (3/31/03)"

94 points David Schildknecht (International Wine Cellar): "(non-auction) Intense black raspberry, lemon, honey and herb aromas. This is very bright and slatey in the mouth - rather in line with the Leistenberg - then quite chewy and adamant in the finish. The sheer mineral intensity here nearly takes one breath away... (Nov/Dec 2002)"